Rhine Wine

The Rhine (Rhein in German, Rhin in French) is a major river that gives its name to a Tafelwein region in Germany and to the regions of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin in Alsace. Colloquially, all German wines are sometimes referred to as Rhine wines.

Old wood greets the nose with familiar earthy aromas and not inconsequential sulphur. Clear and moderately rich on the palate, this is a bit heavy but the acid keeps this fresh with flavors that are spicy and feature lovely fresh and dried fruit on the...

A bit sulfury on opening, this shows a touch of papaya on the nose with slightly soapy floral aromas and hint of pine nuts and lemon. Quite dry for a Feinherb with no real sweetness and just the faintest suggestion of added body from the sugar. It's a ...

Nose is hops and candied pineapple. Taste is apricots with a high sugar content (very typical for 2003), but with nice acidity which keeps it from being cloying. Has a long finish of fruit sherbet at the back of the throat. 7% alcohol. Should hold on t...

Nose of citric acid and pineapple - actually smells a bit like beer too! I also think I detected a little clean dirt in the aroma. Very rich tropical fruit taste - mango, clementine, apricots. Terrific, mouth-watering acidity on a very long finish make...

I recently opened a bottle of this wine in October 2012. The wine was 36 years old so my expectations were not so high. It was quite a surprise and proof to me that good German wine can last a long long time - as long as the best French. I let the wine breath for aprox 30 min before serving it. Then it had wonderful flavors of figs and apricots ...
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Brilliant deep ruby in color, this wine possesses perfect ripeness for its structure. The aromas are rich - black cherries, crackling fireplace logs, charcoal grill pit. Vanilla appears on the palate, but this flavor melds rather well with the wine's ripeness. The finish is solidly medium. A wine to hold for 3-4 years before drinking again.
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